Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wages of Virtue is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST EDITION . November, 1916 Reprinted .
The Wages of Virtue
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wages of Virtue is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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FIRST
EDITION .
November,
1916
Reprinted .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Wages of Virtue
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wages of Virtue is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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FIRST
EDITION .
/fɜːrst əˈdɪʃən/
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November,
1916
Reprinted .
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Learner Dictionary
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “FIRST EDITION .”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “FIRST EDITION .”
November
noun
US /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “November, 1916 Reprinted .”
Reprinted
verb
US /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading “November, 1916 Reprinted .”
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FIRST EDITION
adjective + noun
In this reading “FIRST EDITION .”
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1916
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading November, 1916 Reprinted .
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading FIRST EDITION .
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST EDITION .
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November, 1916 Reprinted .
ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading November, 1916 Reprinted .
Chapter 1 of The Wages of Virtue by Percival Christopher Wren holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Chapter 1 holds 372 sentences of The Wages of Virtue, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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How long does The Wages of Virtue take to read?
About 431 minutes of reading across 1036 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- First
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- Edition
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